| LIVING SYSTEMS MODULE MATRIX |
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CONCEPTS |
READING AND WRITING |
ASSESSMENT |
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LIVING CELLS |
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• Cells require water, food, gases, and waste
removal to live.
• In humans, oxygen is transported to the
blood and carbon dioxide is transported from
the blood in the respiratory system.
• In the human circulatory system, blood
transports resources to the cells and wastes
from the cells.
• Cells use simple substances for energy and
building blocks.
• The digestive system breaks down complex
substances into simple substances, which
move into the bloodstream.
• Kidneys filter wastes from blood and convert
them into urine for excretion.
• The respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and
excretory systems work together to ensure
that cells receive the resources they need to
live. |
• Living Cells
• Circulatory System
• The Disassembly Line
• Summary: Living Cells
• Science Notebook: Students respond
to written questions and explain their
understanding of transport systems in
humans.
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Pretest
Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 1
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2. |
VASCULAR PLANTS |
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• Life happens in cells.
• Vascular plants have two transport systems,
one to transport water and minerals from
roots to leaves, and one to transport sugar
from leaves to cells that need it.
• In vascular plants, water and minerals are
transported to cells in xylem tubes; sugar is
transported to cells in phloem tubes.
• Vascular bundles are arranged in predictable
patterns of veins in the leaves of vascular
plants.
• Scientists classify objects and information
by organizing them into groups with similar
attributes. |
• Vascular Plants
• Classification
• Summary: Vascular Plants
• Science Notebook: Students develop
an experimental question, write a plan,
organize data, and write findings and
conclusions.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science notebook
• Response sheet
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 2
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3. |
SUGAR AND CELLS |
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• Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight.
• Photosynthesis requires carbon dioxide, water,
and light.
• Photosynthesis produces sugar and oxygen
gas.
• Plant and animal cells break down sugar and
oxygen into carbon dioxide and water to obtain
energy (cellular respiration).
• Animals obtain six classes of nutrients from
food: protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals,
vitamins, and water.
• The volume of gas produced by yeast is
proportional to the amount of sugar present. |
• Making Food
• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration
• Living with Diabetes
• Summary: Sugar and Cells
• Science Notebook: Students develop an
experimental question, write a plan, organize
data, and write findings and conclusions.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook
• Response sheet
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 3
Posttest
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